Tongues (Esham album)
2001 studio album by Esham
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Tongues is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper Esham. It was released on June 19, 2001 through Overcore Records with distribution via TVT Records. Recording sessions took place at Overture Recording in Michigan. Production was handled solely by Esham. It features guest appearances from Brittany Hurd, Kool Keith, Santos, The Dayton Family, Heather Hunter, Jill O'Neil, Mujahid and Violent J, as well as his Natas groupmates Mastamind and TNT. The album peaked at number 195 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.
| Tongues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Overture Recording (Michigan) | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 1:11:59 | |||
| Labels | ||||
| Producer | Esham | |||
| Esham chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Instruments | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walkin on da Flatline" |
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| 2:50 |
| 2. | "Slippin out Amerikkka" (featuring Mujahid) |
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| 2:06 |
| 3. | "The D." |
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| 1:16 |
| 4. | "I'm Dead" | Smith | Esham | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Panic Attack" (featuring Violent J) |
| Esham | 2:49 |
| 6. | "Chemical Imbalance" |
|
| 1:43 |
| 7. | "God" |
|
| 2:26 |
| 8. | "Detroit 101" (featuring Mastamind) |
|
| 2:20 |
| 9. | "Poetry" | Smith | Esham | 2:55 |
| 10. | "Everyone" |
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| 4:13 |
| 11. | "Crash & Burn" |
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| 3:16 |
| 12. | "Mr. Negativity" | Smith |
| 2:43 |
| 13. | "Pill Me (Feel My Prescription)" (featuring Jill O'Neil) |
| Santos | 3:24 |
| 14. | "Brain Surgery" (featuring Mastamind and Shoestring) |
|
| 3:00 |
| 15. | "Devilshit" (featuring Kool Keith) | Esham | 2:24 | |
| 16. | "All Night Everyday" (featuring Heather Hunter, Kool Keith and Brittany Hurd) |
|
| 4:55 |
| 17. | "I Know" (featuring Brittany Hurd and Santos) |
| Santos | 3:33 |
| 18. | "So Selfish" |
|
| 3:54 |
| 19. | "Envy the Sunshine" (featuring Brittany Hurd and Santos) |
|
| 4:04 |
| 20. | "Love" (featuring T-N-T) |
|
| 3:17 |
| 21. | "Gloczup" | Smith | Esham | 2:45 |
| 22. | "Intro (Hallucinagenics)" | Smith | Esham | 2:28 |
| 23. | "Skydive" | Smith |
| 3:15 |
| 24. | "Fuck a Lover" (featuring The Dayton Family) |
|
| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 1:11:59 | |||
Personnel
- Esham "The Unholy" Smith – vocals, producer, recording, mixing, mastering, design, layout
- Mujahid – rap vocals (track 2)
- Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – rap vocals (track 5)
- Gary "Mastamind" Reed – rap vocals (tracks: 8, 14)
- Jill O'Neil – vocals (track 13)
- Raheen "Shoestring" Peterson – rap vocals (tracks: 14, 24)
- "Kool Keith" Matthew Thornton – rap vocals (tracks: 15, 16)
- Heather Hunter – rap vocals (track 16)
- Brittany Hurd – vocals (tracks: 16, 17, 19)
- Jade Scott Santos – vocals (tracks: 17, 19), recording, mixing, mastering, design, layout, photography
- Terry "TNT" Jones – rap vocals (track 20)
- Ira "Bootleg" Dorsey – rap vocals (track 24)
- Erick "Ghetto-E" Dorsey – rap vocals (track 24)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 195 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 46 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 14 |